Aspects of water use in Russia-Kazakhstan transboundary region

7th International Scientific Practical Conference "Modern problems of reservoirs and their catchments"

自然科学（总论）

Sivohip, Z.T.^1

Institute of Steppe UB RAS, 10, Pionerskay str., Orenburg

460000, Russia^1

关键词: Agricultural purpose;    Integrated Water Resources Management;    Reduction in area;    Socio-economic transformations;    Structure of waters;    Water availability;    Water consumption;    Water use efficiency;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/321/1/012054/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/321/1/012054

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The study addresses the specific features of the use of water resources in the Russia- Kazakhstan transboundary region. It was found that over the past twenty years the studied region faced a significant reconfiguration of water use. The water consumption for agricultural purposes noticeably reduced, primarily due to a reduction in areas that receive inundation irrigation and regular irrigation. The subregions with relatively low indicators of water availability were established, which owes to insufficient renewable river run-off in conditions of significant water withdrawal for industrial and utility needs. Given the current demographic situation, the problem of guaranteed water supply may be exacerbated in Kazakhstan with a steady population growth. The results indicate that the socio-economic transformations in the Russia-Kazakhstan transboundary region affect the structure of water consumption, the water availability and the water use efficiency. The integrated water resources management within the Rus- sian-Kazakhstan transboundary region should improve the water use efficiency in the water sector and take into account the hydroclimatic changes.